Baptiste on BBC sees Julien Baptiste (played by Tchécky Karyo) back, limp and all. The Missing explained how Baptiste got his limp at the end of its first series. BBC viewers, however, are still wondering whether Tcheky Karyo really has a limp. Related articles Baptiste on BBC cast: Who is in the cast of Baptiste? Baptiste on BBC location: Where is Baptiste filmed? Where is it set? Does Tchécky Karyo really have a limp? Unlike Baptiste, Tchécky Karyo does not have a real-life limp. In fact, he has previously revealed that he struggles to remember which leg is the one he should be limping with. “I have to remember which leg it is,” he told HuffPost. However, the limp has become completely associated with the Turkish actor. HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN BAPTISTE? Tcheky Karyo does not have a limp in real life (Image: BBC) He added: “Whenever I get into a cab, they ask me, ‘how’s the limp?’” The Times further confirmed the actor does not limp in an interview. They wrote: “When I meet Karyo at a hotel in Soho, London, he appears exactly as Baptiste, minus the limp.” The limp is a crucial part of the character, however, as The Times explains: “Like Hugh Laurie’s Dr Gregory House in the medical drama House, the hobbled leg is a physical impediment bestowed on Baptiste as a constant reminder to viewers that he isn’t superhuman.” WHO PLAYS GREG IN BAPTISTE? Related articles Baptiste spoilers: Fans gobsmacked by killer twist Baptiste on BBC episode 2: What will happen in Measure of a Man? Julien Baptiste got his limp after his leg was slammed in a car door (Image: BBC) How did Julien Baptiste get his limp? WARNING: This section contains spoilers for The Missing In episode six of The Missing, we discovered how Baptiste got his limp. Throughout the series’ 2014 timeline, Baptiste had been shown with a limp, but it was never explained where he’d got it from. However, in that episode of the series in a flashback set in 2006, a dodgy cop slammed his leg into a car door. HOW ARE BAPTISTE AND THE MISSING DIFFERENT? Julien is recovering from a brain tumour in Baptiste (Image: BBC) Detective Ziane (Saïd Taghmaoui) had been in prison in the present timeline in The Missing, and it was revealed that this violent act was why he had been locked up. Baptiste had previously discovered that Ziane had been giving evidence in the case to Malik Suri (Asher Ali), a journalist. In Baptiste, the character not only has his limp but he is also recovering from a brain tumour. The Missing series two ended with him going into surgery and Baptiste follows him in Amsterdam as he tries to recover. Baptiste airs at 9pm on BBC OneAll rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility